Comments on: Twitter account sending spam messages? Here’s how to stop it

By: Kate Rose

Kate Rose — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:24:10 +0000

Absolutely. Or just start a new browser tab and put in http://www.twitter.com yourself before you log in, if you’re in any doubt.

By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:26:07 +0000

Another thing to add in the last part, if you get a(n odd) message but you clicked the link and it’s redirecting you to a page that says something like ‘acces denied, login again’ or ‘request timed out, login again’ first of all do not type in your password and look at the url again, also make sure ther aren’t any things like the l an i swapped (like in lI, you may not see the difference but there sure is) and if you’re sure the link is secured (so the correct site and in most cases using https instead of http) then you may be on the real site of twitter, facebook or any of the kind.

By: The Rose McGrory team

The Rose McGrory team — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:31:10 +0000

You’re welcome Louis – those phishing guys are smart and sometimes get it spot on with something a friend would really send you. Hope the fix is all good.

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:26:05 +0000

Thanks for this! My twitter went mental and every started complaining at me. I’ve deleted the account and app of my iphone. And changed my password and de authorised all apps hopefully this will work ! cant believe i fell for it unfourtunatley it came from a friend who would normally send me a fb video ! SO annoying.

By: The Rose McGrory team

The Rose McGrory team — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:27:26 +0000

Nav, you shouldn’t get any more problems if you’ve removed all authorised apps & changed your password, as nobody but you should then be able to access your account to send out the DMs. Hope it’s sorted! ~Kate

By: Nav

Nav — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:36:53 +0000

Thanks for this advice. I immediately googled the problem and this page seemed to know EXACTLY what was going on and how to rectify it. After you’ve changed your password/deleted applications, should the direct messages that are unintentionally being sent out to your followers stop as a result?

By: Susana

Susana — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:22:21 +0000

Just happened to me. Thanks for the info.

By: The Rose McGrory team

The Rose McGrory team — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:57:35 +0000

Great, glad it helped!

By: myplacehas

myplacehas — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:33:17 +0000

Thank you very much for this, stops ruining our reputation we have built over the months.

By: The Rose McGrory team

The Rose McGrory team — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:40:59 +0000

Hmm, if you’ve changed your password and revoked all your app permissions, nobody but you should have access to your account. Unless you’d clicked on another dodgy link subsequently?